Horatio Alger Jr. (1832-1899) was a prolific 19th-century American writer, best known for his many young adult novels about impoverished boys and their rise from humble backgrounds to lives of middle-class security and comfort through hard work, determination, courage, and honesty. His writings were characterized by the «rags-to-riches» narrative, which had a formative effect on America during the Gilded Age.
This book is a compilation of several other works, pulled together under the umbrella title of The Childen's Christmas Story MEGAPACK®. It includes the complete text of «The Children’s Book of Christmas Stories,» selected and edited by Asa Don Dickinson and Ada M. Skinner (originally published in 1913) to which we have added «The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus,» by L Frank Baum (originally published in 1902), and the poems «'Twas The Night Before Christmas,» by Clement C. Moore (originally published in 1823 under the title «A Visit from St. Nicholas.» Plus – as much for parents as children – an amusing sequel, «The Night After Christmas,» which was published anonymously. Included are:<P> INTRODUCTION, by John Gregory Betancourt<BR> CHRISTMAS AT FEZZIWIG'S WAREHOUSE, by Charles Dickens<BR> THE FIR-TREE, by Hans Christian Andersen<BR> THE CHRISTMAS MASQUERADE, by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman<BR> THE SHEPHERDS AND THE ANGELS, Adapted from the Bible<BR> THE TELLTALE TILE, by Olive Thorne Miller<BR> LITTLE GIRL'S CHRISTMAS, by Winnifred E. Lincoln<BR> A CHRISTMAS MATINEE, by Mrs. M.A.L. Lane<BR> TOINETTE AND THE ELVES, by Susan Coolidge<BR> THE VOYAGE OF THE WEE RED CAP, by Ruth Sawyer Durand<BR> A STORY OF THE CHRIST-CHILD, by Elizabeth Harkison<BR> JIMMY SCARECROW'S CHRISTMAS, by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman<BR> WHY THE CHIMES RANG, by Raymond McAlden<BR> THE BIRDS' CHRISTMAS, by F. E. Mann<BR> THE LITTLE SISTER'S VACATION, by Winifred M. Kirkland<BR> LITTLE WOLFF'S WOODEN SHOES, by Francois Coppee<BR> CHRISTMAS IN THE ALLEY, by Olive Thorne Miller<BR> A CHRISTMAS STAR, by Katherine Pyle<BR> THE QUEEREST CHRISTMAS, by Grace Margaret Gallaher<BR> OLD FATHER CHRISTMAS, by J.H. Ewing<BR> A CHRISTMAS CAROL, by Charles Dickens<BR> HOW CHRISTMAS CAME TO THE SANTA MARIA FLATS, by Elia W. Peattie<BR> THE LEGEND OF BABOUSCKA, by Anonymous<BR> CHRISTMAS IN THE BARN, by F. Arnstein<BR> THE PHILANTHROPIST'S CHRISTMAS, by James Weber Linn<BR> THE FIRST CHRISTMAS-TREE, by Lucy Wheelock<BR> THE FIRST NEW ENGLAND CHRISTMAS, by G. L. Stone and M. G. Fickett<BR> THE CRATCHITS' CHRISTMAS DINNER, by Charles Dickens<BR> CHRISTMAS IN SEVENTEEN SEVENTY-SIX, by Anne Hollingsworth Wharton<BR> CHRISTMAS UNDER THE SNOW, by Olive Thorne Miller<BR> MR. BLUFF'S EXPERIENCES OF HOLIDAYS, by Oliver Bell Bunce<BR> MASTER SANDY'S SNAPDRAGON, by Eldridge S. Brooks<BR> A CHRISTMAS FAIRY, by John Strange Winter<BR> THE GREATEST OF THESE, by Joseph Mills Hanson<BR> LITTLE GRETCHEN AND THE WOODEN SHOE, by Elizabeth Harrison<BR> CHRISTMAS ON BIG RATTLE, by Theodore Goodridge Roberts<BR> THE LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF SANTA CLAUS, by L Frank Baum<BR> 'TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS, by Clement C. Moore<BR> THE NIGHT AFTER CHRISTMAS, by Anonymous<P> If you enjoy this ebook, don't forget to search your favorite ebook store for «Wildside Press Megapack» to see more of the 300+ volumes in this series, covering adventure, historical fiction, mysteries, westerns, ghost stories, science fiction – and much, much more!
It’s his junior year, and although he’s still dealing with the loss of his father, Chip enthusiastically joins the varsity football team. Recognizing his natural talent, Coach Rockwell turns the young boy into his star quarterback. But when Chip is injured in a near fatal car crash, he must find inner strength to rally the team on to the state championship! <P> CLAIR BEE, one of the most famous athletes in American collegiate history – and later a winning coach – has drawn upon his own experiences for two of the most unforgettable characters in sports fiction: Chip Hilton, the hero, and Hank Rockwell, the understanding coach.
Life is never dull when you've created a new world or two! After restoring Princess Anya to her throne on Mars, Rachel, Katie, and Jack return to Venus to rescue Sonia, Katie's adopted sister, from the clutches of Da Mayor. With the help of Jack's brother and his friends, they also fight to free the inhabitants of the oppressed city. But Da Mayor can change the future and even erase Rachel from the world she created! Can Rachel and her friends survive long enough to overcome Da Mayor's evil plot and save the lives of everyone on Venus? Or is the planet doomed to return to a scorching, sulfur-filled death-trap, killing all who live there?<P> "A celebration of the power of the imagination and the triumph of the human spirit." –Amy Sturgis, Ph.D., award-winning genre scholar, StarShipSofa and Mythgard Institute at Signum University (praise for «Seven Against Mars»)
A mongrel pup helps two children unmask a clever deception!<P> Kerry and Mark get a special excuse from school to spend ten days in Quebec with their father. From the moment they step into the hall of the rooming house where they are to stay, though, they have a sense of things not being quite right. Kerry hears sounds of crying; her sweater disappears and reappears in a mysterious manner. The children receive a strange communication, and the landlady behaves in a most unfriendly way. All of this adds up to a baffling problem that the children set about solving. There are other things to do in Quebec besides solve mysteries, and Kerry and Mark find time for sight-seeing and for making a new friend – who turns out to be helpful in their job of detection…<P> Here is a timeless story that is just right for the reader who loves mysteries!
After the Ramsdens lose their father, Charlotte («Carrots»), her brother, her young sister, and her mother continue to operate their East Texas dairy farm. Then their cousin from Eastern Europe, Emiglia («Miggle») is orphaned, and is forced to come live with them. When she arrives, she's shocked to find her relatives engaging in manual labor, which her late parents considered fit only for peasants. But as the two girls begin to find some common ground, they discover that they're becoming a real family after all.<P>
"Filled with well-drawn, sympathetic characters facing real-life tragedy."–Robert Reginald.
When their parents are killed, Nick and Nita find themselves destitute. Only an uncle they've never known offers them a refuge on his East Texas farm. The culture shock is intense for Nita, but Nick takes to farming, learning how to plow with a mule, bale hale, milk cows, and tend gardens.<P> "Mayhar's roots in East Texas are never more evident than in this lovely tale of teenagers forced to re-evaluate their lives. Poignant and moving."–Robert Reginald.
The Horatio Alger MEGAPACK® presents 70 Classic Works by the great 19th century author. Here are:<P> ADVENTURES OF A TELEGRAPH BOY<BR> DIGGING FOR GOLD<BR> MARK THE MATCH BOY<BR> BOB BURTON<BR> ANDY GORDON<BR> THE BACKWOODS BOY<BR> A BOY'S FORTUNE<BR> A DEBT OF HONOR<BR> BERNARD BROOKS' ADVENTURES<BR> WAIT AND HOPE<BR> MARK MASON'S VICTORY<BR> ROBERT COVERDALE'S STRUGGLE<BR> BEN, THE LUGGAGE BOY<BR> RUFUS AND ROSE<BR> THE YOUNG ADVENTURER<BR> THE YOUNG MINER<BR> THE TIN BOX<BR> TOM, THE BOOTBLACK<BR> A COUSIN'S CONSPIRACY<BR> IN A NEW WORLD<BR> LUKE WALTON<BR> THE ERIE TRAIN BOY<BR> THE YOUNG OUTLAW<BR> SAM'S CHANCE<BR> BEN'S NUGGET<BR> SLOW AND SURE<BR> THE YOUNG BANK MESSENGER<BR> THE TELEGRAPH BOY<BR> CHESTER RAND<BR> FROM FARM TO FORTUNE<BR> THE YOUNG ACROBAT OF THE GREAT NORTH AMERICAN CIRCUS<BR> RAGGED DICK<BR> FAME AND FORTUNE<BR> RANDY OF THE RIVER<BR> YOUNG CAPTAIN JACK<BR> FRANK AND FEARLESS<BR> ADRIFT IN NEW YORK<BR> PAUL THE PEDDLER<BR> PHIL, THE FIDDLER<BR> JOE THE HOTEL BOY<BR> THE ERRAND BOY<BR> FRED SARGENT'S REVENGE<BR> THE SMUGGLER'S TRAP<BR> THE CASH BOY<BR> PAUL PRESCOTT'S CHARGE<BR> BRAVE AND BOLD<BR> DRIVEN FROM HOME<BR> CAST UPON THE BREAKERS<BR> FROM CANAL BOY TO PRESIDENT<BR> ANDY GRANT'S PLUCK<BR> MAKING HIS WAY<BR> FACING THE WORLD<BR> JOE'S LUCK<BR> BOUND TO RISE<BR> RISEN FROM THE RANKS<BR> HERBERT CARTER'S LEGACY<BR> FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS<BR> WALTER SHERWOOD'S PROBATION<BR> NOTHING TO EAT<BR> HELPING HIMSELF <BR> TRY AND TRUST<BR> DO AND DARE<BR> HECTOR'S INHERITANCE<BR> THE YOUNG MUSICIAN<BR> STRUGGLING UPWARD<BR> ONLY AN IRISH BOY<BR> JACK'S WARD<BR> THE STORE BOY<BR> FRANK'S CAMPAIGN<BR> TIMOTHY CRUMP'S WARD<P> If you enjoy this ebook, don't forget to search your favorite ebook store for «Wildside Press Megapack» to see more of the 300+ volumes in this series, covering adventure, historical fiction, mysteries, westerns, ghost stories, science fiction – and much, much more!
Jim Kjelgaard (1910-1959) was born in New York City. He was still in the pre-school age when his father decided to move the family to the Pennsylvania mountains. There young Jim grew up among some of the best hunting and fishing in the United States. He commented: «If I had pursued my scholastic duties as diligently as I did deer, trout, grouse, squirrel, etc., I might have had better report cards!» He worked at various jobs – trapper, teamster, guide, surveyor, factory worker and laborer. When he was in his late twenties, he decided to become a full-time writer, eventually publishing hundreds of short stories and articles and quite a few books for young people. He is most famous for his dog book, «Big Red.» This volume includes:<P> RESCUE DOG OF THE HIGH PASS<BR> KALAK OF THE ICE<BR> BUCKSKIN BRIGADE <BR> THE DUCK-FOOTED HOUND<BR> THE STORY OF GERONIMO<BR> SWAMP CAT<BR> THE BLACK FAWN<BR> CHIP, THE DAM BUILDER<BR> THE SPELL OF THE WHITE STURGEON<BR> THE LOST WAGON<BR> TRADING JEFF AND HIS DOG<BR> DOUBLE CHALLENGE<BR> ULYSSES AND HIS WOODLAND ZOO<BR> THE LAND IS BRIGHT<BR> HI JOLLY!<BR> WE WERE THERE AT THE OKLAHOMA LAND RUN<BR> TIGRE<BR> If you enjoy this ebook, don't forget to search your favorite ebook store for «Wildside Press Megapack» to see more of the 300+ volumes in this series, covering adventure, historical fiction, mysteries, westerns, ghost stories, science fiction – and much, much more!
Harold Morrow Sherman (1898-1987) was most famous as a psychic researcher and New Thought author. His book «Your Key to Happiness» (1935) has been reprinted numerous times. But Sherman also had a career as an author of children's books, so it should come as no surprise that in the Tahara series, he blended classic New Thought elements such as mentalism, spiritualism, and the supernatural with exciting adventure stories aimed at young boys. The mix works well for the globe-trotting young heroes, and their exciting adventures around the world hold up well today.<P> Included in this volume are all 4 novels in the Tahara series:<P> TAHARA AMONG AFRICAN TRIBES<BR> TAHARA: BOY KING OF THE DESERT<BR> TAHARA—BOY MYSTIC OF INDIA<BR> TAHARA IN THE LAND OF YUCATAN<P> If you enjoy this book, search your favorite ebook store for «Wildside Press Megapack» to see the 200+ other entries in the series, covering science fiction, modern authors, mysteries, westerns, classics, adventure stories, and much, much more!